Symposium Agenda
Research and Career Development
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
Athletic Center: Loch and Mason Barfield Court
2000 Clayton State BLVD. Morrow, GA 30260
| Time | Event | Person |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. | Event Check-In | Athletic Center |
| 9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. |
Welcome Host: Bernice Santana |
Dean: Dr. Ebrahim Khosravi President: Dr. Georj Lewis STEM Research Introduction: Dr. Stephen Klusza |
| 9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. | Keynote Address | Google- David Byrd |
| 10:00 a.m. – 10:20 a.m. | Faculty Presentation |
Dr. Stephen Burnett |
| 10:20 a.m. – 10:50 a.m. | Industry Presentation | Georgia Game Developers Association- Andrew Greenberg |
| 10:50 a.m. – 11:05 a.m. | Industry Presentation |
Truist Bank |
| 11:05 a.m. – 11:35 a.m. | Industry Partner Presentation |
Altium- Colton Magnant, Steven Rimmer |
| 11:35 a.m. – 11:55 a.m. | Faculty Presentation | Dr. David Murray-Stoker |
| 11:55a.m.-12:00 p.m. | Brief Announcements | |
| 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Break | On your own |
| 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. | STEM Advisory Council Meeting By Invitation | Dean's Conference Room |
| 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. | Student Poster Session | College of STEM Students |
| 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Industry Leader Panel |
Jonathan Kyle- TenSparrows, David Byrd- Google, Steven Rimmer- Altium, Ryan Lawler- BioSparks and more... |
| 3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. | Break | |
| 3:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. | Student Presentation | Latevi Josue Lawson |
| 3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Industry Partner Presentation | BioSpark Lab- Ryan Lawler |
| 4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. | Student Presentation | Gonzalo La Chica Maldonado and Md Sazidul Islam |
| 4:15 p.m.- 4:30 p.m. | Student Presentation | Tyler Zihlmann |
| 4:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. | Student Presentation | Alexandra Tengue and Kossi Sessou |
| 4:45p.m. - 5:00p.m. | Symposium Day 1 Closing | Dean Khosravi and Symposium Chairs |
Symposium Banquet and Awards
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
Student Activity Center (SAC) Ballroom A- 2000 Clayton State BLVD Morrow, GA 30260
| Time | Event | Person |
|---|---|---|
| 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. |
Keynote Address Awards and Recognition |
Representative Regina Lewis-Ward Dean: Dr. Ebrahim Khosravi |
K-12 STEM Exploration
Thursday, March 26, 2026
Athletic Center: Loch and Mason Barfield Court
2000 Clayton State BLVD. Morrow, GA 30260
| Time | Event | Person |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. | Event Check-In | Athletic Center |
| 9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. |
Welcome Host: Minh Tran |
Dean: Dr. Ebrahim Khosravi President: Dr. Georj Lewis Provost: Dr. Jill Drake Enrollment, Marketing, and Student Success |
| 9:45 a.m. – 10:05 a.m. | Keynote Address | MARTA- Karis Townsend |
| 10:05am-10:15am | STEM Research Introduction | Dr. Stephen Klusza |
| 10:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. | STEM Programs and Scholarships |
Department Chair of Mathematics: Dr. Elliot Krop Department Chair Computer Science: Dr. Xiangdong An Biology/Chemistry/Physics: Dr. Paul Melvin |
| 10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. | CSTEMSS Student/Alumni Panel |
CSIT: Juwan Hollingsworth Mathematics: TBA MAS: TBA SOS: Nyla Gilmore |
| 10:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | Enrollment Information |
Admissions Financial Aid Housing |
| 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Exploration Stations |
Campus Tour Exploration Stations |
| 12:30 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Farewell with Lunch |
Dean & Symposium Chair Athletic Center |
Supported by:
Google, Coca-Cola, Metro Atlanta Chamber, TDK, Colonial Pipeline, Georgia Power, ADP
Exploration Stations Rotation - (11:00 am-12:30 pm)
Group I - Blue: (Tour, Robotics, Exploration Tables)
Group II - Orange: (Exploration Tables, Tour, Robotics)
Group Ill - Yellow: (Robotics, Tour, Exploration Tables)
Group IV- Red: (Robotics, Exploration Tables, Tour)